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Mirror Images From the Two Campaign Trails

Tonight is the first of four 2012 presidential debates, with only 34 days left until the election. Both candidates have been campaigning for many months, attending rallies and fundraisers, pressing the flesh, remaining constantly on message. Their political philosophies may differ, but the process of successfully campaigning is remarkably similar across parties, as evidenced by this series of photos comparing Romney and Obama events out on the campaign trail.

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The two candidates for president of the the United States, from left: President Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, and the Republican candidate, former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney. Here, Obama is speaking at a campaign event in Lions Park in Golden, Colorado, on September 13, 2012, and Romney is campaigning at Van Dyck Park in Fairfax, Virginia, on September 13, 2012.
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Barack Obama holds a baby during an Independence Day celebration including a barbeque, concert and a view of fireworks for military members and their families and members of the administration the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2012.
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